Squires will continue as District 4 county commissioner Dr. Lewis Squires will keep his seat as the District 4 Mason County commissioner. Squires, a Republican, defeated challenger Rita Copenhaver, a Democrat, 1,335 to 788. District 4 includes Amber Township and the northern half of Pere Marquette Township. Squires has bene on the commission for 16 years. Results are unofficial. Please…
Bacon retains county commission seat Republican Ron Bacon will keep his seat as District 7 county commissioner. Bacon defeated Democratic challenger Ed Miller 1,270 to 656. The district covers Logan, Sheridan, Custer and Branch townships. Bacon served 36 years on the village council and then two years as Custer Township supervisor before he decided to run for county commission. He…
Branch Township voters approve new hall/fire station BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Voters in Branch Township voted to pass a millage that will build a new township hall and fire station. The proposal passed 447-156. The new millage will levy .3096 mill over 20 years and is expected to raise $995,000. Results are unofficial. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason…
Election results City of Ludington mayor race, 5/6 precincts Precinct 1: Mark Barnett: 462 Steve Miller (incumbent): 242 Precinct 3: Barnett: 372 Miller: 307 Precinct 4: Barnett: 263 Miller: 166 Precinct 5: Barnett: 273 Miller: 200 Precinct 6: Barnett: 264 Miller: 245 Totals 5/6 precincts Barnett: 1,634 Miller: 1,160 Results are unofficial Mason County Press will report on the contested…
Election results final, City of Scottville Commissioner-at-Large, full term, three seats Rob Alway: 159 Darcy Copenhaver: 156 Kelli Pettit: 162 Marcy Spencer: 149 Eric Thue (write-in): 54 Commissioner-at-Large, partial term, one seat Aaron Seiter (write-in): 19 Charter Amendment 1: Yes: 171 No: 170 Charter Amendment 2: Yes: 178 No: 171 Charter Amendment 3: Yes: 188 No: 166 Results are unofficial…
Election results to date, County Commission District 7 Logan Township Ron Bacon, Republican (incumbent): 132 Ed Miller, Democrat: 58 Sheridan Township Bacon: 325 Miller: 193 Custer Township Bacon: 433 Miller: 176 Results are unofficial Mason County Press will report on the contested local races as results come and will post totals of the unofficial results once they have been tallied…
Election results to date, City of Ludington mayor race Precinct 1: Mark Barnett: 462 Steve Miller (incumbent): 242 Precinct 4: Barnett: 263 Miller: 166 Precinct 5: Barnett: 273 Miller: 200 Precinct 6: Barnett: 264 Miller: 245 Totals 4/6 precincts Barnett: 1,262 Miller: 853 Results are unofficial Mason County Press will report on the contested local races as results come and…
Mason County Board of Commissioners District 4 Pere Marquette Township Precinct 2: Rita Copenhaver, Democrat: 367 Lewis Squires, Republican (incumbent): 521 Results are unofficial Mason County Press will report on the contested local races as results come and will post totals of the unofficial results once they have been tallied by the county clerk’s office.
Election results to date, City of Ludington mayor race City of Ludington Mayor Race Two precincts out of six reporting: Precinct 4: Mark Barnett: 263 Steve Miller: 166 Precinct 5: Mark Barnett: 273 Steve Miller: 200 Totals 2/6 precincts Barnett: 536 Miller: 366 Results are unofficial Mason County Press will report on the contested local races as results come and…
Mental Health Matters: A Thankful November By Cindy Boerema, West Michigan Community Mental Health November is the month that we reminisce on what we are thankful for in our lives. I am thankful that my son, Erik, 43, who has Down Syndrome has been able to be involved in Dimensions Unlimited program for 17 years. It is run through West…
Police news, Nov. 8, 2022 The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Nov. 7, 2022: 8:17 a.m., alarm activation, Branch Township. 3:50 p.m., a 22-year-old Fountain man was cited for driving while license suspended following a…
Center for the Arts receives operational support grant LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) has been awarded an operational support grant from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council (MACC) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for $11,250 for the fiscal year of 2023. Organizations receiving a grant from MACC and the NEA are required…
Obituary: Kimberly King, 66, of Free Soil Kimberly “Kim” Ann King, 66, of Free Soil, formerly of San Diego, Cali., passed away at home on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Kim was born February 21, 1956, in Manistee, the daughter of Milan and Lucille (Garber) Tessman of East Lake. She graduated from Manistee High School in 1974. Kim’s top priority was…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Nov. 8, 2022 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following recent death information…
MCE school board election results CUSTER — The following are the results of the Mason County Eastern Board of Education election. Four seats were open with two named candidates. Curtis Stewart, 1,305 Tanya Hawke, 1,227 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our…
Armed robber pleads ‘no contest’ in Oceana Co. case. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 51-year-old Mears man pleaded “no contest” Monday, Nov. 7, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court to armed robbery, agreeing to an 18-year minimum prison term. Harold Raymond Labeau, of 5845 W. 6th St., robbed and assaulted an elderly couple in Golden Township and then…
Sandcastles Children’s Museum receives grant from Community Foundation LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum has been awarded a grant of $5,000 from the Community Foundation for Mason County to build a new science exhibit called Michigan Woodlands. The new exhibit will complement the existing exhibit on the third floor called Grandpa’s Farm, just as Michigan farms often blend into wooded areas. Michigan…
Be kind at the polls The General Election takes place Tuesday, Nov. 8 with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly said she wanted to remind voters to be kind to the election workers. “Many hours of training, setting up, and education have gone into preparation for this election, please be nice to the…
Fundraising campaign supporting conservation district SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District is hosting a match campaign to raise funds throughout the month of November. An anonymous donor will match dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 total for the campaign. The funds stay directly in the community and fund conservation projects to protect natural resources and enrich the wellbeing of our area. The…
WSCC, Michigan Works partner with Ludington hospital for RN apprentice program The first-ever registered nurse (RN) apprentice program in the state of Michigan was signed into effect Thursday at a ceremony held at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant. Billed by Russell Davis, director of the Michigan Department of Apprenticeship, US Department of Labor as “a home run that can…
Thief or thieves cut catalytic converters from vehicles. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the larceny theft of two catalytic converters in the 600 block of West First Street, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The…
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